Murder by the Book

Thank you so much for the invitation to your theatre supper performance of Murder by the Book, we were made to feel very welcome the front of house team. 
The style of the production worked very well with the performance in three parts with courses in between and the accompanying dinner made the evening all the more enjoyable and memorable. The first two acts romped along with pace as we got to know the characters and the background to the murder. In act three, there were perhaps one or two moments when the pace and direction of the performance lost a little momentum, but the cast showed their professionalism by quickly picking up the action again as the murderer confessed. 

The director had worked hard with the cast to develop believable characters each with their own foibles and character traits. He had created a setting for the actors to feel comfortable and invested in their characters so that they worked well together and bounced of each other very easily. Having them come off stage in the intervals to answer questions was a clever touch as it enabled them to bring their characters close to the audience to direct or misdirect their deliberations.

The set was excellent and there was an audible gasp as the tabs opened and the library full of books was revealed. The wall-to-ceiling library shelves with hundreds of colourful books were very effective and very eye catching. The costumes were well thought out and each one appropriate for the character and there was a nice distinction between the classes. 

This fine cast worked really well together and presented a highly entertaining and high- quality performance in an effective murder mystery format. 

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